🌱Sarm Heslop Boyfriend Tries To Sell Yacht + Vaccines For Kids

Sarm Heslop is still missing and friends say her boyfriend is trying to sell the yacht she disappeared from. The problem? It's still never been subjected to a forensic search.

Plus, the health department is stocking up on vaccines for kids as the territory's COVID-19 death toll hits 82 fatalities.

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First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun with a shower. High: 86 Low: 78.

Here are the top stories in US Virgin Islands today:

1. The V.I. Health Department has pre-ordered 600 vaccine doses and plans to order 900 more in preparation to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11. “We continue to plan with providers to start immunizing our children at the same time with the rest of the nation,” said Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion at a Government House press briefing Tuesday. (Virgin Islands Daily News)
2. There's a new twist in the case of Sarm Heslop, the British woman who went missing from her boyfriend's yacht off of St. John. Heslop's friends are raising the alarm that the boyfriend, Ryan Bane, is now trying to sell the yacht. Their concern: the yacht has never been searched. VI Police Spokesman Toby Derima told Fox News in August, "the Virgin Islands Police Department sought a search warrant for the Siren Song on multiple occasions, but was denied by the courts. " (Fox News)
3. A 59-year-old St. Croix man is the 82nd person to die of COVID-19 in the USVI. (St. Thomas Source)
4. This may not be news to residents, but it's still worth reading the News of St. John's take on food prices in the USVI. Their advice to visitors is worth noting: "if you are planning a trip this year, maybe bundle a bit more resources into your food, booze and grocery budgets." (News of St. John)

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Today in US Virgin Islands:

• USVI Small Business Webinar: Starting or Growing a Veteran-Owned Business (8:30 a.m.)
• Christmas & Toy sale NOV 4– NOV 18 (9:00 a.m.)
• AARP VI Yoga Class (9:00 a.m.)

As seen on Social:

• Virgin Islands Department of Education: Join Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin for a press conference at 10 a.m. on Nov. 8 to hear details of the return to in-person learning... (Facebook)
• The Virgin Islands Shakedown is getting some buzz! It's a 3-day concert November 7 through the 9th in St. Criox. The lineup is being called a supergroup, including Al Schnier and Vinnie Amico of moe. Jason Hann of String Cheese Incident, Mark Joseph of The Big Wu, Hash of Thievery Corporation, and Steve Molitz of Particle / Phil Lesh. (NYSMusic)
• Local check and educator Kerish Robles has been named the new Program Manager for UVI's Culinary Arts Program, a new initiative under the Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning. (Virgin Islands Free Press)
• Virgin Islands Department of Health: "As of 11/03/21, here is the latest VIDOH information on COVID-19 cases, demographics, and testing numbers..." (Facebook)

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— Ashleigh Baldwin

About me: I'm the Patch Community News Editor for the U.S. Virgin Islands. I'm here to provide news you can use. Do you have a news tip, question or feedback? Please contact me at ashleigh.baldwin@patch.com.